Pupils help out at care centre
The pupils shared fun, educational activities and games they had made for the centre.
A few days before entering into their yearly examinations, the Representative Council of Learners (RCL) of Phomolong Secondary School, decided to spend a day with the children at the Tshepang Care Centre.
The pupils spent last Saturday at the centre, playing with the vulnerable and orphaned children.
The pupils shared fun, educational activities and games they had made for the centre.
They also served the children with breakfast and helped to wash the dishes.
The Tshepang Care Centre currently feeds 150 children and is based in the Vusimuzi Informal Settlement.
The RCL’s public relations officer, Mr Rhulani Tibane, said they wanted to help the volunteers at Tshepang and empower the disadvantaged children.
“Our school managed to donate some grocery items to the children. The school pupils also donated old clothing,” said Mr Tibane.
Mr Tibane said their members were touched and inspired by the welcoming song the children sang for them during their first day visit to the centre.
“The song spoke to our hearts and we knew exactly what we should do. These children only need to be supported and empowered so that they can make it in the future. We are calling on school pupils around the area to start looking after needy children. All you need to do is to ask for a donation for them,” said Mr Tibane.
Mr Tibane said some of the orphanages reminded him of how fortunate he was as he still has both parents.
“We young people of today do not listen to or respect our parents. We get ourselves into so much trouble and later seek help from the very people we hurt – our parents. We are excited to have shared our time with the children. We wish we could visit them every weekend and help where its possible,” said Mr Tibane.
The founder of the Tshepang Care Centre, Ms Sarah Sibiya, said they are thankful to have such thoughtful young pupils in Tembisa.
“We are extremely excited at how they represented themselves around the children. Our children were so happy and couldn’t contain their smiles. It was indeed a day filled with lots of fun. I am so humbled by their gesture,” said Ms Sibiya.
